The Pictorial History of the American Revolution: With a Sketch of the Early History of the Country, the Constitution of the United States, and a Chronological IndexJ.S. Redfield, 1845 - 432 Seiten |
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... retreat of her countrymen , called to them , and reproached them with their cowardice , saying , if she had a weapon she would defend herself better than any of them . She followed them into the wood , where she saw the dead body of ...
... retreat of her countrymen , called to them , and reproached them with their cowardice , saying , if she had a weapon she would defend herself better than any of them . She followed them into the wood , where she saw the dead body of ...
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... retreat before they had reached the Allegany . They returned to the town , oppressed " with toil , famine , and discontent ; " and the chimera of the South sea was finally relinquished . Meantime all hands were employed in preparing ...
... retreat before they had reached the Allegany . They returned to the town , oppressed " with toil , famine , and discontent ; " and the chimera of the South sea was finally relinquished . Meantime all hands were employed in preparing ...
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... retreat into the castle ; but the governor considered that post so strong , as to render it necessary to send to Jamaica for more artillery . On the appearance , however , of two Spanish ships , he was seized with a panic alleged to be ...
... retreat into the castle ; but the governor considered that post so strong , as to render it necessary to send to Jamaica for more artillery . On the appearance , however , of two Spanish ships , he was seized with a panic alleged to be ...
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... retreat under an incessant and galling fire of small arms . By means of his field - pieces and musketry , however , he was able to keep the assailants at a respectful distance . The colonists were under no authority ; but ran across the ...
... retreat under an incessant and galling fire of small arms . By means of his field - pieces and musketry , however , he was able to keep the assailants at a respectful distance . The colonists were under no authority ; but ran across the ...
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... retreat , with the loss of some of his men and one of his vessels . Lord Dunmore now issued a proclamation declaring the province under mar- tial law ; requiring all persons capable of bearing arms to repair to the royal standard ...
... retreat , with the loss of some of his men and one of his vessels . Lord Dunmore now issued a proclamation declaring the province under mar- tial law ; requiring all persons capable of bearing arms to repair to the royal standard ...
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afterward alarm American army appeared appointed arms Arnold arrived artillery assembly attack attempt baggage battle began boats body Boston Britain British army Burgoyne camp Captain carried Charleston coast Colonel colonies colonists command congress Cornwallis Count d'Estaing D'Estaing defence Delaware despatched detachment enemy engaged England expedition fire fleet force Fort Edward French garrison Georgia governor Hill hostile Hudson Indians inhabitants Island joined killed king Lake Lake Champlain Lake George land Lord Lord Cornwallis Lord Dunmore marched measures miles military militia morning night North North river officers parliament party passed Philadelphia possession prisoners proceeded province provisions reached rear received regiment reinforcements resolved retreat returned river royal sailed savages Savannah sent settlement settlers ships side Sir Henry Clinton Skenesborough soldiers soon South Carolina Sullivan's Island surrender Ticonderoga tion took town troops vessels Virginia voyage Washington woods wounded York